Banks slow to clean up misconduct: ASIC. The financial regulator says despite reassurances from the nation's top bankers that the lessons of the royal commission are being heeded, they are taking... >>

Beto O'Rourke on if he foresees a presidential run: 'It's a definitive no'. Rep. Beto O'Rourke said at a CNN town hall on Thursday that it's a "definitive no" when asked if he foresees himself one day running for president. >>

Bette Midler, Brooke Shields among 'Murphy Brown' guests. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bette Midler and Brooke Shields are among the guest stars dropping in on CBS' "Murphy Brown" revival.Midler was on the original sitcom as... >>

Business rates set to sore by 14 per cent over the next five years. Chancellor Philip Hammond is under growing pressure to use this month’s Budget to help save the High Street as the business rate burden has increased by 27 per cent since 2010. >>

Email warning to civil servants over blood scandal not sent out for a month. Cabinet Office minister David Lidington, pictured, said the one-month delay in sending out the email warning did not cause any 'material harm'. He said an audit was underway for any deleted emails. >>

Ex-Love Islander Jack Fowler shares SHOCKING image of him in hospital from years ago. On Thursday, Jack Fowler posted a photo - taken when he was younger - of him hospitalised, passed out with an oxygen mask attached to his mouth. >>

Foraging craze in Royal Parks is jeopardising deer stocks. The number of incidents of foraging, which is banned in London’s royal parks, such as Bushy Park, pictured, is up 600 per cent in a yea and is threatening wildlife such as deer. >>

John Carlson is coming off a career year. What’s next? More awards consideration.. Carlson has three goals and six assists through the Capitals' first six games while averaging 26 minutes of ice time. >>

Michelle Malkin on the importance of 'Gosnell'. Critics ask if 'Gosnell' movie is facing a media blackout; CRTV host sounds off on 'The Story.' >>

Nearly 10,000 pot sales on first day of legalization. Some 800 sales were made at the first government-run store in Kamloops. Another 9,100 were made online. >>

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Next from Waitrose, Trans Size tissues. And how many 'complaints on gender concern' has Kleenex owners Kimberly-Clark received? Does this spell the kiss of death for Nivea For Men, or L'Oreal Men Expert? >>

Sarah Hyland carries a green beverage as she leaves gym session in sweatshirt and purple leggings. The actress, 27, wore a baseball cap pulled down over her hair that was tied back into a ponytail and sported sunglasses. >>

Some cannabis customers concerned about over-packaging. While many people are still riding the high of being able to purchase pot legally, there were some concerns – specifically with over-packaging. >>

Surgeon who was reality TV contestant, girlfriend deny rape charges. In addition to initial charges of drugging and raping two women, a Newport Beach surgeon has been charged with drugging and rapping five more women. >>

UCLA police investigating reported sexual assault at fraternity party. UCLA police on Thursday sought public help to identify a person of interest wanted for questioning in connection with a sexual assault at an off-campus fraternity party. A UCLA student, whose age was not disclosed, told campus police that she was assaulted shortly before 12:30 a.m. last Friday... >>

Village GP branded 'the real Doctor Foster' dumps patient lover she left her husband for. Clare Nettleton, 49, was branded the ‘real Doctor Foster’ when her dramatic love life first went public in 2015. Patients in her Somerset village were shocked to learn of affairs with two patients. >>

WATCH: Midterm elections and the split ticket voting. A look at three states likely to vote against party lines in electing their next governor. >>